UPDATE:
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an ally of Hamas, announced the death of hostage Hannah Katzir, 77.
The Islamic Jihad murdered Katzir’s husband and kidnapped her and her son on October 7.
Katzir appeared in a video Islamic Jihad released earlier this month.
The terrorist group blamed Israel, claiming the country passed on releasing “Katzir and a 12-year-old on humanitarian and medical grounds once certain conditions were right.”
From The Messenger:
Abu Hamza, a spokesman for the Al-Quds Bridges, in a statement announcing Katzir’s death on Tuesday, noted Islamic Jihad “previously expressed our readiness to release for humanitarian reasons, but the enemy’s procrastination led to the loss of her life.””In light of this announcement, we renew our affirmation of renouncing our responsibility towards our enemy prisoners in light of the barbaric and frenzied bombing of every inch of the Gaza Strip,” Hamza said.Israeli officials did not immediately comment on the announcement.Katzir was reportedly abducted along with her adult son on Oct. 7.In the video released by Islamic Jihad, Katzir likely read a statement penned by her captors, which said the terror group “did everything” to care for her and her fellow hostages.
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